{"podcast":{"title":"K9 Translators","slug":"k9-translators-6360663","podcast_index_feed_id":6360663,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/e068ef58/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://www.k9workingmind.net","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/production/podcast_uploaded_nologo/37549734/37549734-1682877359849-cf82cf716230a.jpg","author":"K9 Translators","episode_count":153,"summary":"This podcast is dog trainers talking about dog natural training and all things dog behavior. Our goal for this podcast is to help our species, understand canine communication and behaviors. Subscribe for bonus content: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/tara-stermer/subscribe","last_synced_at":"2026-06-13T00:20:39.048257+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/k9-translators-6360663"},"episode":{"title":"Ep. 183: Is Tethering Your Dog Help or Hurt Training?","slug":"ep-183-is-tethering-your-dog-help-or-hurt-training","published_at":"2026-01-16T19:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/k9-translators-6360663/ep-183-is-tethering-your-dog-help-or-hurt-training","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/k9-translators-6360663","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tara-stermer/episodes/Ep--183-Is-Tethering-Your-Dog-Help-or-Hurt-Training-e3dnfri","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/e068ef58/podcast/play/114064690/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-0-15%2F416205069-44100-2-c903b45257714.m4a","summary":"Does tethering your dog actually help them learn something? This week, Tara and Laura cover the popular training technique of tethering. They deconstruct the method, explain why it isn’t effective, and discuss how it can have a negative impact on our dogs. Many dogs with different behavioral attributes will react to this technique in different ways, but they strive to help owners understand the importance of teaching the art of self-control in a different manner. Sponsored by K9 Workingmind This episode was edited and mastered by The WillaWoman. Our song \"Working Minds\" was also created by The WillaWoman. Hear more of her work here: https://tinyurl.com/TheWillaWoman","meta_description":"Does tethering your dog actually help them learn something? This week, Tara and Laura cover the popular training technique of tethering. They deconstruct…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2318,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/k9-translators-6360663/episodes/ep-183-is-tethering-your-dog-help-or-hurt-training/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/k9-translators-6360663/ep-183-is-tethering-your-dog-help-or-hurt-training.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}